1. Tendon- A band of SPECIALIZED fibrous tissue that connects a muscle to the bone

2. Ligament- A short band of tough,
flexible Specialized tissue that
connects two bones or holds together
a joint

3. Cartilage
DEFINITION:
Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints. JOB: Cushion, and Easy Movement of bone on bone. (3 times more slippery than ice)
(A flexible kind of cartilage makes up other parts
of the body, such as the larynx and the outside
parts of the ears and nose).

4. Problems of the Muscular System
Muscles can weaken
Joints, tendons, ligaments, & cartilage can be damaged by injury, illness or disease.

5. Strain - when a muscle is overstretched Sprain - overstretching or a partial tear of the ligaments or tendons. Atrophy – the muscle shrinks in size due to injury, disease, or lack of use
muscle

6. Tendonitis –inflammation of the tendon a common
sports injury from over
exercising a muscle.
DISEASES OF THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM
Osgood-Schlatter disease - inflammation(pain
and swelling)of the bone, cartilage, and/or
tendon at the top of the shinbone,
where the tendon from
the kneecap attaches

7. Muscular dystrophy - an inherited group of diseases that affect the muscles, causing them to weaken and break down over time
Most common form in childhood is called Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and it most often affects boys

8. ALS - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's Disease," is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord.

9. Fibromyalgia - a common
and chronic disorder
characterized by wide
spread pain, tenderness of
the muscles, and a number of other symptoms.
The word “fibromyalgia” comes from the Latin term for fibrous tissue (fibro) and the Greek one for muscle (myo) and pain (algia).

10. difficulty breathing and sometimes death
MYASTHENIA GRAVIS - MUSCLES BECOME WEAK AND EASILY FATIGUED,CAUSES DROOPY EYELIDS & DOUBLE VISION
Polio is a contagious viral illness that in its most severe form causes paralysis,
difficulty breathing and sometimes death

11. Tetanus - The tetanus toxin affects the site of interaction between the nerve and the muscle that it stimulates("tetanic" or "tonic") contraction or muscle spasms; Often called Lockjaw